My antidote to being frenetic indoors is to sit in stillness outdoors. Barely well enough dressed for conditions and sitting with as much direct contact with the ground as possible. With a cup of coffee. I sit and stay in that minor discomfort for as long as possible. The act solves unsolvable problems and it … Continue reading Antidote
Category: Intuition
Accepting Destiny.
I’m destined to meet who I'm destined to meet. I’m destined to complete what I’m destined to complete. I’m destined to create what I’m destined to create. I’m destined to intend what I’m destined to intend. I’m destined to connect to what I’m destined to connect. I’m destined to move at the speed I'm destined … Continue reading Accepting Destiny.
Ask.
‘Ask and you shall receive.’ Or something like that. But how many of us actually do ask for, or receive, what’s necessary for our experience? How many of us straight-up say out loud what we want? And how about all of the complaining about how things are never what we want or need? Here’s the … Continue reading Ask.
Priceless.
This view. It was priceless. It was expensive. It cost me a lot to create this picture of this present moment. It cost me the time to walk. It cost me every decision I made in order to curate a lifestyle that celebrates movement- from how I rest up, to how I fuel activities, and … Continue reading Priceless.
What I Am Doing.
What would my Highest Imaginative Self be doing at this present moment?Would she still be sleeping? Meditating? Going for a run? Doing dishes? Or laundry? Or performing a Reiki session? Driving to the mountains? Drinking water? Eating a luxurious breakfast in bed? Swimming? Wandering in nature? Sitting in the dimming light of the sunset? Sitting … Continue reading What I Am Doing.
Gratitude Vs. Reverence.
I find gratitude a dead-end (see my post “I’m so grateful.”). I have used it as a dead-end, anyway. A way to stop exploring something. I stop looking deeper into the wonder. ‘I’m grateful for (blank). Thank goodness it’s awesome. The end.’ It’s a relief it’s here; a one-time gift. When I engage with something … Continue reading Gratitude Vs. Reverence.
Elements & Setting.
Where do I feel most comfortably situated? Some will never ask. How does this place, this moment, feel in my body? I find myself asking constantly. I feel the best along the shores of large bodies of water. I feel the worst next to a fire. I feel ethereal upon mountain tops. I feel crushed … Continue reading Elements & Setting.
Respect vs. Compliance/Obedience
I have had this topic come up and it feels important for me to explore. Maybe it resonates with others as well. Is it respect? Or do you want people to comply with rules? Do you want people to respect you? Or do you want people to obey you?The difference is huge. It's the difference … Continue reading Respect vs. Compliance/Obedience
To Do or To Untangle.
I am feeling restrained by mindfulness this morning. My desire to do *everything* is flared. But this nagging feeling comes in: ‘remember mindfulness, remember this body, embody a regulated nervous system.’ I rebel. I feel this desperate urge to MOVE, to DO, to PRODUCE, to ACHIEVE, and even at this moment, to WRITE. It is … Continue reading To Do or To Untangle.
Conditional Unconditional Love.
I had a rough night with my daughter who was coughing and sick. She was up much too late/early in that groggy middle of the night time. At one point, too tired to sleep and too likely to be woken up again soon, I sat in meditation. I went to sit in my carefully curated … Continue reading Conditional Unconditional Love.